This is a collection of recipes that I've accumulated over the years. When I find a new recipe that I like and make it a few times, I add it to this collection. You can also find these these recipes on my website, dperkins.org.
I've made these recipes many times. With a few exceptions (like the chestnut cake) they are very simple and forgiving. If you are not an expert cook, that is not a problem. Many of these recipes are family favorites. Some are slight modifications of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook Eleventh Edition (1965).